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Alleged sexual abuse victim speaks exclusively about state’s response

In an exclusive interview with WMTW News 8, Matt Lauzon, 30, said he is frustrated with the state’s response.

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Updated: 6:25 PM EDT May 4, 2015

Alleged sexual abuse victim speaks exclusively about state’s response

In an exclusive interview with WMTW News 8, Matt Lauzon, 30, said he is frustrated with the state’s response.

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Updated: 6:25 PM EDT May 4, 2015

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WEBVTT WE WILL TAKE A TOTAL LOOK AT THEWEEK AHEAD IN JUST A FEWMINUTES.THERE ARE FAR TOO MANYQUESTIONS FOR US NOT TO LOOKBACK AND SAY, DID WE DO ENOUGHTO PROTECT KIDS FROM BEINGABUSED?TRACY: ONLY ON WMTW NEWS 8, ANALLEGED VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULTAT THE HANDS OF A FORMERBIDDEFORD POLICE OFFICER SPEAKSABOUT HIS FRUSTRATION WITH THESTATE.STEVE: DAVID CHARNS SAT DOWNWITH THAT MAN TODAY.WHAT DOES HE SAY?DAVID:MATT LAUZON TELLS US HEIS FRUSTRATED WITH THE ENTIREPROCESS.HE SAYS HE IS LIVED WITH THESTORY FOR MORE THAN A DECADE.HE FEELS NOTHING IS BEING DONETO GET HIM TO JUSTICE HE ISSEARCHING FOR.I TOTALLYRESPECT PROTOCOL.I TOTALLY RESPECT THAT PEOPLEARE INNOCENT UNTIL PROVENGUILTY.I RESPECT THAT EVERYBODYDESERVES AND SHOULD HAVE A FAIRAND OBJECTIVE PROCESS ANDINVESTIGATION.I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT HASHAPPENED.ERIN: DAVID: 30-YEAR-OLD MATTLAUZON BROUGHT ALLEGATIONS ABOUTSEXUAL ABUSE AT THE HANDS OF AFORMER DEFERRED POLICE OFFICERTO -- BIDDEFORD POLICE OFFICERLAST OCTOBER.HE SAID THE ABUSE HAPPENED AS ATEENAGER.I HAVE SPENT OVER SIX MONTHS,A LOT OF TIME, A LOT OF MONEY,USING A LOT OF CONNECTIONS, TOGET TO A POINT WHERE IT IS STILLNOT CLEAR WHAT IS HAPPENING.AND WHEN I THINK ABOUT THEPROGRESS THAT GIVES ME THE MOSTHOPE, IT HAS NOT BEEN THROUGHTHE CURRENT SYSTEM.DAVID: THE SYSTEM INCLUDES THEALLEGATIONS FORWARDED FROM THEDEFERRED -- BIDDEFORDPOLICE TOTHE ATTORNEY GENERAL.THE AG CONFIRMED THEYWEREINVESTIGATING A CASE OF SEXUALABUSE BUT WOULD NOT NAME THEOFFICER INVOLVED OR THE VICTIM.MATT LAUZON IS FRUSTRATED.HE HAS TAKEN TO FACEBOOK,CALLING FOR THE CHIEF AND DEPUTYCHIEF TO BE PUT ON PAID LEAVEDURING THE INVESTIGATION, SAYINGIT WOULD HELP OTHER SURVIVORSCOME FORWARD.I WILL NEVER FORGET THE FIRSTPOST THAT WENT UP.HAVING A GUY CALL ME ANDSAY, IJUST READ ABOUT YOUR STORY.I WAS ABOUT TO KILL MYSELF.YOU JUST SAVED MY LIFE.DAVID: AND MATT LAUZON SAYS HEIS CONCERNED AUTHORITIES ARE NOTDOING ENOUGH FOR HIM.THERE ARE FAR TOO MANYQUESTIONS FOR US NOT TO LOOKBACK AND SAY, DID WE DO ENOUGHTO PROTECT KIDS FROM BEINGSEXUALLY ABUSED?DAVID: MATTLAUZON HOPES FEDERALAUTHORITIES JUMP INTO THEINVESTIGATION FOR A COMPLETELOOK AT WHAT HAS ALLEGEDLYHAPPENED.HE PLANS TO SPEAK AT A BIDDEFORDCITY COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW,

Alleged sexual abuse victim speaks exclusively about state’s response

In an exclusive interview with WMTW News 8, Matt Lauzon, 30, said he is frustrated with the state’s response.